FNDHopeCANADA Volunteer 2022-23
REVIEWS: FiNDing Hope
Patrick Price,
Ask A Book Editor
"There’s so much I respected in FiNDing Hope—its rawness, its hope, the visceral depictions of a body out of control, the honest moments of despair, insights inched toward, and then backsliding out of fear and lack of being seen. It’s a tapestry of grief and self-realization that refuses to play by a strictly linear memoir playbook. Anyone facing a FND diagnosis, or really anyone enduring chronic health issues or a medical mystery, will find solace, empathy, insight, and hope in Jocelyn's words."
Jon Stone,
Professor of Neurology, University of Edinburgh, UK . Secretary of the FND society and creator of neurosymptoms.org
"The voices of people with FND have long been silent. Jocelyn Bystrom's account of experiencing seizures and movement disorder as part of the condition will resonabte with others who experienced diagnostic delay and disbelief from others. Her story also gives hope to those wondering if improvement from FND is possible and reminds us that there are many different paths to change. "
Jon Stone, Professor of Neurology, University of Edinburgh, UK . Secretary of the FND society and creator of neurosymptoms.org
Dr. JJ. Sidhu,
Psychiatry, (SIU)
Vancouver General Hospital
“Finding Hope is a fantastic read. Like any skilled guide, Jocelyn Bystrom expertly brings us along to experience the ups and downs of what it is like to live with a condition that transcends the perceived space between mental and physical health. This experience can be incredibly isolating and invalidating for individuals trying to navigate their own lives, as well as medical systems that are better set up for more overly simplified origins of illness. Finding Hope advances this discussion, and it should bring hope to those who find themselves in similar circumstances.”
Jocelyn Bystrom, Author
FiNDing Hope:
The Mind-Body Connection & Importance of Being Seen and Heard,
Jocelyn Bystrom
Stone Tiger Books, New York
October, 2023
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Jocelyn Bystrom, Author
Our Magical Pandemic:
Stories of Love & Whimsy in Lockdown
Edited by Jeff Ourvan,
Stone Tiger Publishing
March 13th, 2023
Unwelcome Guest, by Jocelyn Bystrom
This is an anthology of original short stories depicting moments of love, whimsy, fantasy, and humor during the Covid lockdown. Ranging from works featuring zombies, vampires, and aliens to others about Zoom meetings, romance, and pigeons protesting for justice, this volume captures moments of spontaneity, quirkiness, and awe amid the most wrenching social upheaval of our times. For those of us fortunate enough not to succumb to the virus, especially in the pandemic’s fearsome early days, Our Magical Pandemic is a paean to the beauty we managed to find within: life went on, and art, as it does, resolutely emerged.
Contributors to the collection include award-winning authors Susana Aikin, Rebecca Baum, Jessica Jiji, Kathleen Scheiner, Heather Siegel, and Monica Wendel. And, introducing Jocelyn Bystrom, among others.
